Greetings,
I'm trying to find entrance fees for various mosques in Istanbul and am using the site recommended by Rick: https://namazvakitleri.diyanet.gov.tr/tr-TR When I click on the Mosques section on the homepage I get this message "If you think your request is normal, you can send the following ID number and IP address to [email protected]." (There is also an ID # which I didn't copy. ) Has anyone else encountered this? Should I proceed? Thanks so much for your help.
Posted by
near San Francisco
5577 posts
I have not tried that website.
I always used Google Maps to check the hours and whether there are entrance fees to the Mosques. Having said that, I don't recall paying entrance fees for any of the mosques I visited on my most recent trip in August. I did not visit the Hagia Sophia, which does now charge an entrance fee.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
2802 posts
I get the same message. I'd just use that website for prayer time planning and not for individual mosques, use Google to sort out if they charge. AFAIK Hagia Sophia and Chora Mosque have entrance fees (in the 20 euro range) but Blue Mosque and others are free or donations accepted. For visiting mosques, if you are female make sure you have a scarf that covers your head and I also suggest bringing a small foldable grocery bag to carry your shoes in so you don't have to leave them on a shelf outside. One of my favorite small mosques was Rüstem Pasha, near the Spice Market. Exquisite tiles and not at all busy.
Posted by
OP
Sacramento, California, USA
138 posts
Thank you for your quick reply. I was hoping for the answers you gave.